Does height affect bench abilty?

[pittbull2]

I'm one of those little guys only 5'6 215 lbs and bench & tries & Flies has always been my thing very strong on all but straight bar curls is my weakness and my taller partner could do the same weight easier so I think the long arms help like having a cheater pipe on something your trying to break lose.

 

[Gorlim]

well all people are supposed to be proportioned the same. Well with ideal proportions your arm span is your height. So unless the guy is freak with stubby arms.. like a kid that goes to my school his arms hang to like his waist. The tall guy will always have more to push up. When i was benching with my friends im the tallest in the group 6'1 the next tallest was 5'9 and they were all saying look how much farther he has to push it up.

 

[Frackal]

I touch the bar to my chest and then push it back up, that's my idea of a full rep.

That's a great way to stress the shit out of your rotator cuffs...

 

[jstrong20]

Also if your taller you can use a wider grip which will shorten the distance. I guess short people might have an advantage because I remember seeing a midget in an old musclemag that was benching 400lbs.

 

[SaltyOlPirate]

"I touch the bar to my chest and then push it back up, that's my idea of a full rep."
"That's a great way to stress the shit out of your rotator cuffs..."

Putting the bar to my chest severly strains my shoulders. I get great gains by just having my arms bent at a 90 degree angle. I do spend more time doing incline then flat bench.